Podcast 12 – Max Payne May 22, 2012
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For the 12th gameXcess.net Podcast, the topic is Max Payne, and boy do I have a lot to say about these games. My history with this series goes quite deep and because of the release of Max Payne 3 last week, I thought now was the perfect time to talk about all of it.
I talk about my first exposure to the game series, the three games, the movie, and how this franchise became such an important part of my career.
Starfox 64 3D Dog Tags Unboxing May 20, 2012
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Well, GameStop is offering special Star Fox Dog Tags as a promotional item for Star Fox 64 3D for the 3DS through the Power-Up Rewards program.
As I’m sure you know from some of my previous videos about the Nintendo 64, I’m a huge fan of Star Fox, and for the past twelve years I’ve also had an interest in collecting Dog Tags. Talk about a two fold win for me! Are they worth the 9,750 points? Take a look for yourselves!
Max Payne 3 Collector’s Edition Unboxing May 15, 2012
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Maniac unboxes the Xbox 360 version of the Max Payne 3 Collector’s Edition. This was never intended to be found on store shelves, Rockstar intended only for gamers who preordered the game a month in advance to buy these. Originally they were only taking preorders up to Mid-January, but after the game was delayed from March, they ended up taking preorders for this until April.
Is it worth the $100? Find out what’s inside.
Max Payne 3 is out now for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
My Date With the Calendar Man – Day 8: Mother’s Day May 13, 2012
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Happy Mother’s Day everyone! It’s a holiday and because of that it’s time to pay a montly visit to our friend Julian Day, the Calendar Man, at his cell in Arkham City under the Solomon Wayne Courthouse. We’ve paid quite a lot of visits to him so far, and the empty spots on the calendar next to his cell are getting fewer and fewer!
I also talk a bit about the new Batman: Arkham City Game of The Year Edition which is coming at the end of May, as well as the release of the next Arkham City expansion, Harley Quinn’s Revenge, which is launching with the Game of the Year edition, but will also be made avalible to current game owners as downloadable content ($9.99US or 800 Microsoft Points). Here’s the latest trailer!
Halo 4 Preview May 11, 2012
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diskreader117 has been following the progress on Halo 4 pretty closely and joined by Maniac, they discuss Halo 4 for the Xbox 360.
Sit back and enjoy the conversation we have about the game’s single player, multiplayer, and a whole new co-operative campaign that are on the way. We also talk about the history of Halo, the game’s backstory, and just what plot threads might get explored that have been left by previous Halo games.
Halo 4 is coming November 6th, 2012 exclusive to the Xbox 360.
How To Connect the Playstation 3 to a HDTV May 10, 2012
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Want to connect your Playstation 3 directly to your HDTV? Well, there’s a few steps you’re going to have to follow in order to get the best picture and sound. Grab a HDMI 1.3 cable (or 1.4 cable if you intend to use 3D) and watch this video!
Where is the Avengers Video Game? May 7, 2012
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The Avengers came out last week and is line to become one of the biggest films of all time. What surprised me was that I’ve noticed many people complaining online this week that no Avengers video game has been released to tie-in with the movie.
I have just been scratching my head while reading these comments because an Avengers video game already exists. It was released in 2006, features pretty much the entire Marvel cast of heroes, and is a pretty fun game. Watch the video to find out more!
Red Dead Redemption Game of the Year Edition Unboxing May 6, 2012
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Maniac unxboxes the Red Dead Redemption Game of the Year Edition on the Xbox 360. The game, originally released in 2010, has won numerous awards across the board and is considered to be one hell of a fun open world western.
Just what extra has been added to this new release of the game, lets crack the game open and find out.
While we opened up the Xbox 360 version of the game here, you can also find this edition on the Playstation 3. One nice thing that I noticed is that unlike some other game of the year editions I have seen previously, the game does not include just simply a normal version of the game disc with downloadable codes for the extra content but the content is included on an extra disc (or with the game disc itself).
Quinni-Con 2012 Thoughts May 2, 2012
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Quinni-Con 2012, a free fan-created anime convention held at Quinnipiac University, took place this weekend, and gamexcess.net was there for the whole show.
What did I think about it? Any good stories? Take a watch and find out!
I want to thank the Quinni-Con 2012 organizers for a fantastic show. I also would like to thank Lisle Wilkerson, Jessi Nowack and Michael Heicht for some great panels! If you want to check out some of their work, you can check out episodes of Pokemon ‘Bridged, done by Jessi and Michael, and Lisle’s voice can be found in a wide range of fighting games ranging from Rumble Roses to Tekken!
Podcast 11 – Unreal April 25, 2012
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This is the long-awaited eleventh gamexcess.net podcast, and by request I’m keeping it old-school, and you really can’t get more old-school than the Unreal series by Epic Games.
In this new podcast, Maniac talks about the glory days of the original Unreal Tournament, LAN Parties with Linux users, being one of the first people to see Unreal Engine 3 and all the great steps and not so great steps that the series has taken over the years!
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